Temperature

Map: Satellite-based SST (CoastWatch)

Map of the most recent sea-surface temperature around the Sanctuary.

Click for Details The sea-surface temperature dataset collected via satellite is the Multi-scale Ultra-high Resolution (MUR) SST Analysis fv04.1, Global, 0.01°, 2002-present, Monthly curated by NOAA’s Environmental Research Division (ERD) and served to this website live as a web map service (WMS) from the CoastWatch ERDDAP server. For more information, consult Figure Ux.Ocean.SST.ERD.map in the CINMS 2016 Condition Report.

Trend: Satellite-based SST (CoastWatch)

Plot of sea-surface temperature values over time within the Sanctuary.

Click for Details The sea-surface temperature dataset collected via satellite is the Multi-scale Ultra-high Resolution (MUR) SST Analysis fv04.1, Global, 0.01°, 2002-present, Monthly curated by NOAA’s Environmental Research Division (ERD) and served to this website live as a web map service (WMS) from the CoastWatch ERDDAP server. For more information, consult Figure Ux.Ocean.SST.ERD.timeseries in the CINMS 2016 Condition Report.

Download timeseries data for sanctuary: sst_cinms.csv

Nutrients

Trend: Nitrate profile (PnB)

A figure showing nitrate concentrations (a form of organic nitrogen) at a Plumes and Blooms sampling station from 1997 - 2015 (top) and 2009 - 2015 (bottom). Figure: Siegel et al. submitted. [Plumes and Blooms] (http://www.oceancolor.ucsb.edu/plumes_and_blooms)

A figure showing nitrate concentrations (a form of organic nitrogen) at a Plumes and Blooms sampling station from 1997 - 2015 (top) and 2009 - 2015 (bottom). Figure: Siegel et al. submitted. [Plumes and Blooms] (http://www.oceancolor.ucsb.edu/plumes_and_blooms)

Click for Details Nitrate concentrations (NO3 μmol/L) at Plumes and Blooms sampling station #4 (34°15.01’N, 119°54.38’W, see Figure D6.2) for (a) 1997-2015; and (b) 2009-2015, a subset of Figure D6.6a of the years since the last condition report. While station #4 is outside the sanctuary boundary and there are other sampling sites within the sanctuary, it is the only sampling site that collects measurements throughout the water column, versus from just surface waters. This time-depth contour plot was generated via ordinary krigging with a generalized exponential-Bessel fitting model (GLOBEC Kriging Software Package v3.0), with interpolation length scales of 30 days (time axis) and ten meters (depth axis). The time and location of each actual sample are shown as black dots, allowing the observation of periods where data gaps exist. For more information, consult Figure App.D.6.5 in the CINMS 2016 Condition Report.

Trend: Phosphate profile (PnB)

A figure showing phosphate concentrations (a form of organic phosophorous) at a Plumes and Blooms sampling station from 1997 - 2015 (top) and 2009 - 2015 (bottom). Figure: Siegel et al. submitted. [Plumes and Blooms] (http://www.oceancolor.ucsb.edu/plumes_and_blooms)

A figure showing phosphate concentrations (a form of organic phosophorous) at a Plumes and Blooms sampling station from 1997 - 2015 (top) and 2009 - 2015 (bottom). Figure: Siegel et al. submitted. [Plumes and Blooms] (http://www.oceancolor.ucsb.edu/plumes_and_blooms)

Click for Details Phosphate concentration (PO4 μg/L) at Plumes and Blooms sampling station #4 (34°15.01’N, 119°54.38’W, see Figure D6.2) for (a) 1997-2015; and (b) 2009-2015 a subset of Figure D6.7a of the years since the last condition report. While station #4 is outside the sanctuary boundary and there are other sampling sites within the sanctuary, it is the only sampling site that collects measurements throughout the water column, versus from just surface waters. This time-depth contour plot was generated via ordinary krigging with a generalized exponential-Bessel fitting model (GLOBEC Kriging Software Package v3.0), with interpolation length scales of 30 days (time axis) and ten meters (depth axis). The time and location of each actual sample are shown as black dots, allowing the observation of periods where data gaps exist. Figure: Siegel et al. submitted. Plumes and Blooms: http://www.oceancolor.ucsb.edu/plumes_and_blooms For more information, consult Figure App.D.6.6 in the CINMS 2016 Condition Report.

Note: This is variant of a similar figure shown during the expert workshop.

Trend: Nitrate anomaly

A figure showing unexpected monthly temperature differences (top) and corresponding nitrate concentrations (bottom) from 2001 - 2015. Data were collected at 7-10 meters depth. Figure: Reed et al. 2016

A figure showing unexpected monthly temperature differences (top) and corresponding nitrate concentrations (bottom) from 2001 - 2015. Data were collected at 7-10 meters depth. Figure: Reed et al. 2016

Click for Details Monthly anomalies in (top panel) observed bottom temperature (°C) at 7-10 meters depth and (bottom panel) modeled bottom nitrate concentrations (μmol/L) at 7-10 meters depth along the Santa Barbara Channel mainland nearshore (nine sampling sites roughly spanning from Gaviota east to Ventura). The anomalously warm years of 2014-2015 are shown in red. Similar trends were seen at the islands. For more information, consult Figure App.D.6.7 in the CINMS 2016 Condition Report.